Epress.am News from Armenia
Azerbaijan Increased Arms Imports by 378% in 5 Years. Main Supplier is Russia
The USA and Russia together accounted for 56% of the volume of arms exports during the five-year period 2009–2013.Read More »
Multimedia Photo Series by Azerbaijani-Armenian Team from Ukraine’s Maidan
Azerbaijani photographer Ahmed Mukhtar, who these days is working together with the Epress.am team in Ukraine, prepares thematic...Read More »
78-Year-Old Man Set Himself on Fire in Kapan, Armenia
Around 7 am today, outside 8 Minas Papyan Street in the Armenian town of Kapan, a citizen committed self-immolation.Read More »
Armenia’s Central Bank Injected More than $300 Million into Market to Save Dram: Paper
The Armenian dram continues to depreciate, and the Central Bank of the Republic of Armenia continues to intervene with the aim of...Read More »
Armenian Family of Six Resumes Sit-In Outside President’s Office
Etchmiadzin resident Ashot Khudoyan, along with his wife and four young children, once again announced an indefinite sit-in across the street from the presidential residence.Read More »
Raffi Hovannisian Proposes Meeting with Leaders of Four Non-Ruling Parties: Hraparak
Hovannisian's main proposal was to organize a meeting of the leaders of the four non-ruling parties (BHK, Heritage Party, Armenian National Congress, and the Armenian Revolutionary Federation).Read More »
“Insulting the Police Beyond the Power of Ordinary Citizens”: Armenian Activist Vardges Gaspari on Trial
"I don't think that anyone was offended by my remarks, since it's beyond my and ordinary citizens' power and extremely difficult to insult a police officer."Read More »
Parents of Armenian POW Advised to Appeal to European Court of Human Rights
Until it's known whether POW Hakob Injighulyan captured in Azerbaijan has any demands or not, his parents can appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.Read More »
Proposed Legislation to Counteract ‘Fake’ User Accounts will Compel Armenian Users to ‘Emigrate’: Statement
A legislative initiative circulated by a group of lawmakers in Armenia's National Assembly to amend Article1087.1 of the RA Civil Code designed to counteract...Read More »
Iran Might Make New Offer to Armenia on Sale of Gas: Azatutyun
The reduction or removal of international sanctions against Tehran will foster deepening economic relations between Armenia and Iran...Read More »